Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA), whichencompasses more than 1 million acres in the northernthird of Superior National Forest. Extending nearly

150 miles along the International Boundary adjacent to
Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park, the BWCA is bordered
on the west by the equally impressive Voyageurs National
Park. Within this outdoor haven, BWCA contains more
than 1,200 canoe routes, 12 hiking trails and more than

2,000 campsites. There’s truly no better way to experience
nature. At Voyageurs, touch rocks half as old as the world
and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the
northern Boreal Forest, complete with the ultimate night-sky viewing—the aurora borealis.

WAY OF THE SOUTH Home of the historic Pipestonequarries, beautiful tallgrass prairies and the majesticWinnewissa waterfall, the Pipestone National Monumentdraws millions of visitors to its sacred Native Americangrounds each year.

FLY WITH ME There’s no better place than the National
Eagle Center in Wabasha to get up close and personal
with bald and golden eagles. See them in captivity at
this remarkable educational center or in the wild on
the viewing bluffs along the Mississippi River where the
center is perched.